Friends of Lithgow Library

Friends of Lithgow Library We are a nonprofit organization that supports Lithgow Public Library and promote learning and literacy in Kennebec County.
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The Friends of Lithgow Library provides supplemental funding, programs and materials to Lithgow Library to augment public funding. In 2019, the library had 114,494 visitors, 11,263 public computer hours, 5,532 wireless sessions, 688 programs for youth, teens and adults with 8,740 attendees, 155,027 items circulated, 297 Museum and Park Passes were lent, and 4,562 people utilized our Community Meet

ing Room, and large and small group study rooms. There is truly something for everyone at Lithgow, from infants to seniors. You don’t need a library card to appreciate the benefits of the library.

2022 Board of Directors

Officers:
David R. Madore - President
Blake Potter - Treasurer
Staci Fortunato - Secretary

Board Members:
Patty Tardiff
Emily Mullen
April Cusick
Bobbi Bailey

04/24/2026

Located on the 2nd floor of the library, we now have the beginnings of a new collection: books in French and Spanish! We look forward to seeing this collection grow to include patron-requested titles, and hopefully more languages! Please let a staff member know if there is a book in another language you would like us to get, and we can see if we are able to add it to our collection 😊📖🌎

04/23/2026

Mayor Mark O'Brien and City Manager Jared Mills Interview Sarah Schultz-Nielsen and Leigh Wilkinson about the Lithgow Library

04/21/2026

Join the City of Augusta in celebrating National Library Week, April 19th - 25th, 2026.

At the heart of our community, the Lithgow Public Library is a place where curiosity, connection, and lifelong learning come together. This week is the perfect time to explore everything the library has to offer and discover something new.

04/02/2026

Today's the day that we start accepting your donations! Look for the flatbed cart in the main hallway to drop your items. Thank you!

Today's the day that the library starts accepting your donations! Look for the flatbed cart in the main hallway to drop...
04/02/2026

Today's the day that the library starts accepting your donations! Look for the flatbed cart in the main hallway to drop your items. Thank you!

02/27/2026
02/23/2026

Lithgow Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 23rd

02/18/2026

SAVE YOUR BOOKS!
Starting in APRIL, we will begin accepting donations on Tuesdays & Thursdays for the Lithgow Public Library BOOK SALE!

We will accept:
very gently-used adult fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, Blu-ray & DVDs, music CDs and children’s books.

Please no:
textbooks, encyclopedias, VHS or cassette tapes, or anything in poor condition. No dust, mold, stained or torn pages, notes in the margins, or items smelling of ci******es.

The sale will be held August 13 - 15. Preview on the 12 at 5 p.m. for a $20 fee. The fee does not cover the costs of books purchased. Thank you for your support!

02/03/2026

The staff of Lithgow Library invite you to celebrate the library’s 130th anniversary! The Library was dedicated and opened on this day in 1896. Come have a photo op with founder Llewelyn W. Lithgow on the Mezzanine, and while you are there visit the historic timeline of the library. The first 75 people to borrow library items will receive a frameable copy of the original rules of the library. Celebrate with us today, and this year!

01/26/2026

Due to winter weather, the library will be closed on Monday, January 26th.

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PO Box 2456
Augusta, ME
04338

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